Designing Investigations
Which variable do you change in order to test it?
Independent
Data Table
What is is called when you tell the actual data in your conclusion?
Outline results
When does hair need to be tied back?
When it falls forward if you lean forward
What's the first step in the scientific method?
Observe and Ask a Question
Which variable changes based on the inputs? This is what you measre.
Dependent
After collecting the data, how do you present and share the data?
In a graph
What is it called when you tell what the data means in your conclusion?
Interpret data
-working with liquids
-working with dirt and plants
-working with electricity
-working with metals
-all require eye protection
All require
After asking a question, what's next?
Research, gain background knowledge
Write a research question about how drinking milk can affect my growth.
How does the volume of milk consumed affect the growth of a human?
What type of graph shows change over time?
Line Graph
Write a sentence that describes this trend:
1 hour - $3
2 hours - $6
3 hours - $10
As the hours increase, the dollars also increase.
Who's is responsible for your safety in the science lab?
YOURSELF
I have asked a question and done some research, now what?
Make a prediction, write a hypothesis
What is the prediction called?
Hypothesis
What type of graph shows categories?
Bar Graph
Which of these DO NOT need to be in the conclusion:
-discuss the hypothesis
-summarize the methods
-examples of the data collected
summarize the methods
What should a student do when glass breaks?
Ask a teacher for help
I have a prediction, now what?
Do the experiment/investigation to collect data
What is the part of the investigation design that tells you the steps for testing how the independent variable affects the dependent variable?
The methods
Which axis do the independent and dependent variables go on when you make a graph?
x axis: independent
y axis: dependent
True or False: A longer conclusion is always better
FALSE, say what you need to say and then stop
What is the FIRST rule of science class?
SAFETY
I did my experiment and collected my data. What's next?
Analyze the data and report/share the results